Gordon Chang: China is taking over the Pacific
Longtime China expert Gordon G. Chang, a distinguished senior fellow at the Gatestone Institute, is warning bluntly that “China is taking over the Pacific.”
His comments focused on a new announcement from the Solomon Islands that the government there would be “expanding” security arrangements and including China in its planning process.
“The announcement was defensive. The day before, opponents of a security pact with China leaked what was labeled a ‘draft’ agreement. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s government did not confirm the authenticity of the leaked document, but observers believe he intends that version to be final. Australia, which expressed ‘great concern,’ confirmed the draft as authentic,” Chang wrote.
It’s titled “Framework Agreement Between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of Solomon Islands on Security Cooperation” and suggests a “disturbing trend,” he found.